“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JACOB DITSCHLER, proprietor of saloon; born in Germany June 21, 
1845; came to New Orleans with his father in 1847; remained there eight 
months; then they came to Cincinnati, Ohio; lived there six years; then 
resided in Hamilton, Ohio, two years; returned to Cincinnati and 
remained one year, then went to Peoria, where he resided until 1856, 
then came to Milwaukee; lived there eleven years except three years 
spent in the army; came to Watertown in 1867; remained here six 
months, then went to Beaver Dam, where he stayed one year, when he 
returned to Milwaukee and spent two years more, and then finally 
returned to Watertown; engaged in cigar-making until the fall of 1878, 
when he engaged in saloon business.  Oct. 8, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 
1st Wisconsin Mounted Infantry; he served as Corporal; was in all 
engagements his regiment participated in; served three years.  He was 
married, May 26, 1870, to Augusta Schmidt; she was born in Prussia; 
they have four children – Anton, Clara, Edward and Ferdinand.  Mr. D. 
is a member of the Concordia Musical Society, also of the Harugari.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)